
The Haunting of Barney Palmer
Family · Mystery · Fantasy
Overview
The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a fantasy film for children about a young boy who is haunted by his great uncle. Young Barney fears that he has inherited the Scholar family curse; a suite of 80s-era effects ramp up the supernatural suspense. The film was a co-production between PBS (United States) and Wellington's Gibson Group, which resulted in Ned Beatty (Deliverance, Network) being cast. It was written by Margaret Mahy, based on her Carnegie Award-winning novel The Haunting, and an early fruitful collaboration between her and director Yvonne Mackay.
Top Cast


Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Cole Scholar
Ned Beatty
Cole Scholar
Alexis Banas
Alexis Banas
Barney Palmer
Alexis Banas
Barney Palmer
Eleanor Gibson
Eleanor Gibson
Tabitha Palmer
Eleanor Gibson
Tabitha Palmer
Meredith Braun
Meredith Braun
Troy Palmer
Meredith Braun
Troy Palmer


Michelle Leuthart
Michelle Leuthart
Claire Palmer
Michelle Leuthart
Claire Palmer


Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson
John Palmer
Andy Anderson
John Palmer
Bernard Kearns
Bernard Kearns
Ben Scholar
Bernard Kearns
Ben Scholar
Yvonne Lawley
Yvonne Lawley
Great Grandmother Scholar
Yvonne Lawley
Great Grandmother Scholar


Patrick Smyth
Patrick Smyth
Alberic Scholar
Patrick Smyth
Alberic Scholar
Leon Banas
Leon Banas
Young Cole
Leon Banas
Young Cole
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